【英语时差8,16】医学院学生的“烦恼”（上）

Medical school is a bear. Med students have to endure long hours, little sleep, and tons of pressure. And, getting stuck by needles. According to one study, med students on track to become surgeons get stuck often. Of the nearly 700 med school graduates studied, more than eighty percent reported having been stuck by a needle at some point during their training. And nearly half didn’t bother to report the injury, or didn’t feel the need. Well, so what? Doctors in training handle a lot of needles, whether for giving shots or sewing up surgical¹ wounds. So maybe an occasional needle stick simply comes with the territory. Maybe, but it can also be dangerous. Getting stuck with a needle used on a patient with HIV or some other contagious² disease is obviously a problem. And the fact that so many medical students are apparently³ getting stuck on a regular basis could mean that medical schools aren’t doing enough to train students how to properly handle needles.

1 surgical   

adj.外科的，外科医生的，手术上的

参考例句：

• He performs the surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital.他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
• All surgical instruments must be sterilised before use.所有的外科手术器械在使用之前，必须消毒。

2 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。